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NOUN

something or someone cherished, prized

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choice darling front-runner idol number one pick

STRONG

beloved chalk dear ideal love main minion paramour pet preference shoo-in

WEAK

apple of eye fave teacher's pet

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

WEAK

peeve

Example Sentences

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She stopped after Judith, one of her favorites, was killed by a car while trying to cross a highway.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

One could even make an argument for a double feature of “Animal Farm” and “Wuthering Heights” as two wildly different ways to update high school English class favorites.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Even before Monday’s opening tip, the basketball world was preparing for an epic series between the two favorites to take home the championship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Here are five of our favorites from this year’s crop of videos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The boy was not one of his favorites.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam